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        SORROWS AND GRIEF

 

...The news that my father is missing spread like wildfire throughout the village. He had gone hunting as usual yesterday morning but didn't return. My mother organized a search party this morning to look for my father. Throughout the night, mother was crying and praying that my father should be alright. The search party spread out towards the entire village. I and my mother waited for their return.

"Maria!, Maria!" Called my friend who was running towards our little house.

"Nneka what is it?" I asked.

"Haven't you heard what happened to your father?" She asked.

I dropped the broom I was holding and asked her

"What happened to him? Have they found him? Why haven't the search party returned with my father?" I asked

Nneka started looking at the floor. She gave me that pitiful look and said

"Maria sorry, I thought u knew "

"Nneka knew what please tell me where's my father" I already started shedding tears.

"Maria your father is dead!" My uncle replied with the search party behind him. They all looked sad.

"Who is dead?" My mother asked coming out of the house.

"Mama, please tell me they're lying. Papa is not dead. It's a lie, a big lie!!" I yelled while in tears.

" Maria stop crying, your uncle is just joking with you. Where is my husband? Somebody answer me, where's my husband" Mama yelled.

" Woman don't create a scene, your husband is dead. His body was found in the forest. It was clear that he was bitten by a snake and due to our tradition, we can't touch his body" my uncle said.

"No! No! This is a lie. My husband isn't dead. My husband isn't dead. "

Mama started breaking down in tears, I joined her. " Why, Why did you have to die like this?" Mama said while crying.

And before I knew it, mama collapsed on the ground.

'' mama! mama! Wake up!!"

Some youths called the physician. He checked my mother and said

"Did you know your mother has a high blood pressure?"

I shaked my head left to right signifying that I had no idea.

"She needs to be rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment" the physician said.

"And how much would that cost?" my uncle asked

"About 120,000 naira or more"

This was the worst day of my life. My dad is dead and my mom needs treatment at the hospital. We had no money to treat her. Who would pay for her treatment. I already started crying my eyes out. People consoled me but I was unconsolable.

" It's okay, you can take your leave'' my uncle said.

Everyone left the room. I sat next to my mother and cried a lot.

Everyone started going to their homes except my uncle.

After an hour, a car drove into our compound, I could here my uncle bargaining for something with a lady.

What is my uncle going to sell to this woman? I continued crying and hugged my mother.

The next thing I heard was " Maria, stand up. Meet your new aunty. Her name is Aunty Linda" .......

TBC.....

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